Jingle Bells Square Cottage—Savannah, GA ----- In the 1850s, the Reverend John Pierpont Jr. was organist and music director of Savannah’s Unitarian Church, which faces onto Troup Square, one of 24 squares in what is now the city’s Historic District. The square is named for former Georgia Governor, Congressman, and Senator, George Troup. During his tenure, Reverend Pierpont wrote the beloved Christmas song , which was copyrighted in 1857, originally under another title. In 1985, the City of Savannah placed a plaque in Troup Square to commemorate the song and its Savannah roots.

In 1957, singer/ Bobby Helms recorded , which has been re-recorded by countless other artists on various pop Christmas albums: “Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square/In the frosty air.”

Savannah is a city of contrasts and combinations. “Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh . .” blended with temperate weather, palm trees, Spanish moss—a fitting mash-up of images for this fascinating city. ------Built in 1900, our cottage is in a quiet residential neighborhood 50 yards from Troup Square. The one bedroom, one bath property is single storey—no upstairs or downstairs neighbors. Fully renovated in 2011, it has off-street parking for one small car and ample free street parking—no meters to feed with quarters or $7.00 daily parking permits required. Within easy walking distance of restaurants (there are two within 100 yards), the Savannah riverfront, and all of the fun and fascination of pre-Civil War historic architecture, beautiful landscaping, antique shops, etc. ------

Hard to find in Savannah:

* QUIET - Our neighborhood is an exceptionally quiet one, and our cottage has no upstairs or downstairs neighbors. The cottage shares one common wall with it's duplex neighbor, which we have soundproofed with 6" of high-density foam insulation and soundboard.

* LIGHT - The cottage has south and west facing windows, for full daytime sun.

Highlights:

* Private Deck with outdoor cafe table and chairs and 15-ft-long built-in bench for seating

* Full Gourmet Kitchen with island breakfast bar, quartz countertops, full-size stainless steel refrigerator, gas range, dishwasher, vented microwave

* Open Plan Dining Room/Living Room. Dining area has 1920’s oak draw-leaf table that can seat six, and a fireplace. Living area has comfortable, queen-size pullout sofa-bed—one that you would actually be happy sleeping on!—custom manufactured by Rowe Furniture in North Carolina, with “Cloud Coil” innerspring air mattress system.

* In the Bedroom, a Queen-Size Bed

* High-Definition Flat-Screen TVs (Living Room and Bedroom) with High-Definition Cable and High-Speed Wireless Internet.

* Phone with a local telephone number and free calls within the Continental US.

* Bathroom with new tub/shower combination

* Carefully furnished with original artworks, framed vintage textiles, antiques, and modern accessories.

Mar-June . . .$150/night (Sun-Thu) . . . $180/night (Fri-Sat) July-Aug . . $135/night (Sun-Thu) . . . $160/night (Fri-Sat) Sep-Oct . . . $150/night (Sun-Thu) . . . $180/night (Fri-Sat) Dec-Feb . . . $120/night (Sun-Thu) . . . $145/night (Fri-Sat) Mar-Jun . . . $135/night (Sun-Thu) . . . $165/night (Fri-Sat)

2-night minimum stay Rates include all taxes. Holiday and Special Event rates may be higher. Please contact us for rates for longer stays. $150 Refundable deposit returned after check out $25 Cleaning Fee Payment by: Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover), PayPal, Check or Money Order *** Sorry—No Pets *** ------

Our Refund/Cancellation Policy:

* For Rental Terms of One Week or Less: If written notification of cancellation is received 15 days or more prior to rental start date, payments of rents and deposits will be fully refunded, less a $25 cancellation fee. If notice is received less than 15 days prior to the rental start date, no refunds will be made.

* For Rental Terms of More Than One Week: If written notice of cancellation is received 30 days or more prior to the rental start date, payments of rents and deposits will be fully refunded, less a $25 cancellation fee. If notice is received less than 30 days prior to the rental start date, Tenant will be liable for the full amount of rents and deposits made.

Payments of rents and deposits may be applied toward a future rental at the discretion of the Landlord, less cancellation fee. ----- For additional information please contact the owners by email ([email protected]) or by phone (845-535-5899).